people's choice

Folks, its time to vote for the best urban places in Metro Manila.
Remember the qualifiers:

• must be a publicly accessible place (i.e. - you don't have to pay to get in, or buy anything to get in)


• preferably outdoor, or largely outdoor


• democratic (not just for the burgis)


• must contribute to making life in our metropolis just a little bit better

This link takes you to the survey.

Taking Sydney's cue, I've divided up the nominees into four categories: 1) Streets, Neighborhoods and Districts, 2) Parks and Plazas, 3) Malls and Markets (with a sub-category of temporary markets), and 4) Buildings and Campuses.

I've reproduced the list below, but please use the survey to register your votes. We're using the very scientific "audience applause" methodology so you can vote for as many places in each category as you please. (Polls close on January 31, 2006)

STREETS, NEIGHBORHOODS AND DISTRICTS Adriatico Street (Malate) Binondo CCP Complex Escolta Evangelista Street (Quiapo) Intramuros Makati CBD (Salcedo and Legaspi Villages) Malacanang Malate Ongpin Street. Quiapo Roxas Blvd. MARKETS AND MALLS Cartimar Market Cubao X Divisoria Farmers Market (Cubao) Gateway Mall (Cubao) Glorietta Greenbelt Metrowalk (Pasig) Tiendesitas TEMPORARY MARKETS Greenhills Weekend Market Magallanes Weekend Market Salcedo and Legaspi Weekend Markets

PARKS AND PLAZAS American Cemetery Arroceros Park Baywalk CCP Lawn Chinese Cemetery Crescent Circle (Fort Bonifacio) Greenbelt Park Intramuros Walls Liwasang Bonifacio Makati Parks and Gardens Manila Zoo Paco Park Plaza Miranda pocket park on Emerald Ave. (Ortigas) Quezon Memorial Circle Rizal Park San Lorenzo Ruiz (Binondo) Santa Cruz (Quiapo) UP Lagoon UP Sunken Garden BUILDINGS AND CAMPUSES Ayala Museum CCP and the CCP Complex FEU Campus Las Pinas Church Manila Cathedral San Augustin Church San Sebastian Church UP Diliman Campus

Thanks to all the nice people who took the time to nominate their favorite places in the city.